Low prevalence of <it>Leishmania donovani</it> infection among the blood donors in kala-azar endemic areas of Bangladesh

Low prevalence of <it>Leishmania donovani</it> infection among the blood donors in kala-azar endemic areas of Bangladesh

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health problem in Bangladesh with the highest disease burden in the Mymensingh District. The disease is transmitted by sand fly bites, but it may also be transmitted through blood transfu...

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Main Authors: Huda M Mamun, Rudra Shikha, Ghosh Debashis, Bhaskar Khondaker Rifat Hasan, Chowdhury Rajib, Dash Aditya Prasad, Bhattacharya Sujit Kumar, Haque Rashidul, Mondal Dinesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Kala-azar
Blood donors
Transfusion
<it>Leishmania donovani</it>
Bangladesh
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/62

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